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Old 21st Jun 2011, 15:51
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JanetFlight
 
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Question BirdStrike opens Cargo Door!

Hi All...AFAIK this situation here depicted its pretty rare and in my humbleness i thought that it was almost impossible to happen...but in fact yesterday it happened

After a "strong" BS that affected both engines, an A320 Of SATA-Azores on the TO climb from Madeira to CPH, the front cargo hold door opened due to the mighty impact, with lots of blood around the handle-opening area...

The skillfully crew managed to land imediately the plane with both engines affected, and Cargo Door opened, after a very short flight of 2 minutes and 50 seconds...!

So my question, if anyone here could give a glimpse or tech explanation, how could a Cargo Hold door open in flight because of a BS?
Even the assimetric-engine trepidation could led to that specific situation, but in a modern Airbus, i think its more than unusual...any similar incidents in the past?

Cheers and Tanx...
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